Miguel Ángel Asturias
1899 – 1974
Guatemalan writer and diplomat (1899–1974)
journalistpoet lawyerdiplomatpoliticianpoetwriter
Born October 19Wikipedia →Famous People from Guatemala
37 notable historical figures from Guatemala, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
politician (20)diplomat (5)university teacher (4)lawyer (4)military officer (3)human rights defender (2)television actor (2)military personnel (2)entrepreneur (2)Catholic bishop (2)
Rigoberta Menchú
1959 – Present
Guatemalan human rights activist
autobiographerhuman rights defenderpoliticianwriter
Born January 9Wikipedia →Oscar Isaac
1979 – Present
American actor (born 1979)
film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
Born March 9Wikipedia →Jacobo Árbenz
1913 – 1971
president of Guatemala in 1951–54
university teachermilitary personnel
Born September 14Wikipedia →Jimmy Morales
1969 – Present
Comedian and former President of Guatemala
television actorfilm producerfilm directorcomedianpolitician
Born March 18Wikipedia →Otto Pérez Molina
1950 – Present
President of Guatemala (2012-2015)
politician
Born December 1Wikipedia →Álvaro Colom
1951 – 2023
President of Guatemala (2008-2012)
entrepreneurpolitician
Born June 15Wikipedia →Bernardo Arévalo de León
1958 – Present
President of Guatemala since 2024
sociologistdiplomatpoliticianwriter
Born October 7Wikipedia →Efraín Ríos Montt
1926 – 2018
former de facto President of Guatemala, army general, genocida and former president of Congress (1926-2018)
Christian ministermilitary officerpolitician
Born June 16Wikipedia →Óscar Berger
1946 – Present
President of Guatemala (2004–2008)
politicianlawyer
Born August 11Wikipedia →Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen
1946 – 2018
Guatemalan President (1996-2000)
entrepreneurpolitician
Born March 14Wikipedia →Carlos Ruiz
1979 – Present
Guatemalan footballer
futsal playerassociation football player
Born September 15Wikipedia →Luis von Ahn
1978 – Present
Guatemalan entrepreneur and computer scientist
university teachercomputer scientist
Born August 19Wikipedia →Carlos Castillo Armas
1914 – 1957
Guatemalan President (1914-1957)
politicianmilitary personnel
Born November 4Wikipedia →Alfonso Portillo
1951 – Present
President of Guatemala from 2000 to 2004
politician
Born September 24Wikipedia →Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre
1936 – Present
Guatemalan lawyer, politician and judge. President 2015-2016
diplomatpoliticianlawyerjudge
Born January 6Wikipedia →Juan José Arévalo
1904 – 1990
Guatemalan politician (1904–1990)
diplomatpoliticianwriter
Born September 10Wikipedia →Jorge Ubico
1878 – 1946
President of Guatemala (1878-1946)
military officerpolitician
Born November 10Wikipedia →Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
1930 – 2016
Guatemalan President (1930-2016)
politician
Born December 8Wikipedia →Carlos Batres
1968 – Present
Guatemalan association football referee
association football referee
Born April 2Wikipedia →Ramiro de León Carpio
1942 – 2002
President of Guatemala (1993-1996)
politicianlawyer
Born January 12Wikipedia →Erick Barrondo
1991 – Present
Guatemalan racewalker
racewalkerathletics competitor
Born June 14Wikipedia →Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri
1947 – Present
Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Marcos
university teacherCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Born July 16Wikipedia →Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio
1918 – 2003
President of Guatemala (1918-2003)
diplomatpolitician
Born July 17Wikipedia →Norma Cruz
1962 – Present
Guatemalan human rights activist
human rights defender
Born January 1Wikipedia →Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
1895 – 1982
President of Guatemala (1895-1982)
politician
Born October 17Wikipedia →Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
1930 – 2009
President of Guatemala; of Norwegian parentage (1930-2009)
military officerpolitician
Born January 24Wikipedia →Manuel Estrada Cabrera
1859 – 1924
Guatemalan President (1857-1924)
juristpoliticianlawyer
Born November 21Wikipedia →Fernando Romeo Lucas García
1924 – 2006
President of Guatemala (1924-2006)
politician
Born July 4Wikipedia →Rodolfo Quezada Toruño
1932 – 2012
Catholic cardinal (1932-2012)
university teacherCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Born March 8Wikipedia →Ricardo Arjona
1964 – Present
Guatemalan musician
basketball playermusiciansinger-songwritersingeractor
Born January 19Wikipedia →Julio César Méndez Montenegro
1915 – 1996
Guatemalan President (1915-1996)
politicianlawyer
Born November 23Wikipedia →